Quote Originally Posted by realityinabox


So I got into photography a few years ago by buying a Rebel XT and a Sigma 28-70 f/2.8 lens. I am starting to feel the limitations of my current setup, so I am looking to spend ~$1200 to possibly upgrade.


Put an 85mm f/1.2L on the front of that camera just for 30 minutes, and you'll see the "limitations" of that camera disappear.


When my 1D Mark III went in the shop (and stayed there...practically), I borrowed a friend's 85/1.2. My girlfriend's 40D was going (that was a given, but it would have been the #2 camera, not #1 originally), and the Rebel got dusted off. 16-35/2.8 on the 40D, 85/1.2 on the Rebel, and I had a rather capable setup for indoor shooting. I prefer the 16-35 on my 1D3 and the 85L on her 40D, but the Rebel showed what it could do quite well that week.